CVE-2023-47267
CWE-269Published: December 19, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
An issue discovered in TheGreenBow Windows Enterprise Certified VPN Client 6.52, Windows Standard VPN Client 6.87, and Windows Enterprise VPN Client 6.87 allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via crafted changes to memory mapped file.
Risk Analysis
TheGreenBow VPN Client is vulnerable to privilege escalation through the manipulation of memory-mapped files. An attacker could leverage this to gain higher-level access on the host machine.
There is no public exploit known, and it is not in the KEV catalog. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable.
Update the VPN client to the latest version. Ensure that local system security policies are configured to limit unauthorized access to sensitive file paths.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2023-47267 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2023-47267 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts